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We remember the memory of pets in many different ways. It is hard to let go of our furry friends when it’s their time to go. To honor their furry friends creatively, some people dedicate an obituary, a special day, a memorial garden, a space, a photo, a box, and other objects.
When our pets depart to their forever heaven, we feel emptiness and sadness because a loved one has crossed to the world beyond. They are our loved ones. A memory of pets can sometimes heal our loneliness, so we create ways to honor them and remember them.
Dogs with Attitude by Yvonne Bronstorph is a book that talks about five different dogs that grew up with a younger Yvonne. The book serves as a memorial for her dogs with attitudes that spent precious time with her. Dogs With Attitude introduces Yvonne’s dogs and how they spend their moments and love towards their owner.
As a loving fur parent, you might be thinking of other ways to honor the departed pets apart from writing a book about them. Here are creative ways you can follow to dedicate your memory of pets:
Write a Meaningful Obituary
Losing a loved one is really hard, especially when this special one loved you genuinely. Some people immortalize the memory of pets by writing them and their special moments. Apart from writing their stories in a book, some people write an obituary. You can use your social media platform to dedicate a page and time to talk about your friend.
Shower Them with Love
There are some cases in which you would be given a difficult choice of saying yes to euthanasia, especially when you don’t want to see your loved one suffer. A veterinarian or a pet doctor would suggest euthanasia if your pet has a low chance of recovering from a condition. This choice will only be given if you do not want to see your pet suffer so much from the pain caused by a disease or health condition. When this happens, most owners will shower their pets with love and give them everything they want. These owners would create an unforgettable memory of pets as they would try to hold back from the heaviness of the moment.
Dedicate a Memory of Pets on a Special Day
We all know that our pets love us like no other. When it is time for them to depart, we find it hard to cope with the loss. With this, it is best to dedicate a pet day to honor the departed loved one. During this day every year, you may choose to remember the memory of pets that have departed.
Make a Memorial Garden
For those people who will find it hard to let go of the memory of pets, making a memorial garden and cultivating can really help. You may plant flowers that you think can make you remember your furry friends. Growing these plants will make you busy and keep you from feeling the heaviness of a negative feeling when mourning. You may also name the garden after the name of your pet.
A dog statue in the middle of a garden | photo by Photo by Nedim on Unsplash
Keep Their Bowl Around
Fur parents are some of those people who will have a hard time letting go of the memory of pets. Keeping their bowl around will help the fur parent still feel as if their furry loved one didn’t go. Sometimes, they use the bowl as an ornament and have a figurine or a statue of a dog or a cat that would help them feel that their loved one is there.
Remember Through Framed Photos and Home Movies
As we create the core memory of pets, we also immortalize the moments through photos and videos. During a dedicated pet day, you can always play your home videos to see the moments with your loved ones. Framing the photos of your pets can also help you move on from grief.
Create a New Loving Environment
Death is inevitable. When a furry friend departs, we always feel emptiness in our hearts. With this, we get to spend an amount of time coping with the loss by feeling everything within. Sometimes, we just need to create a new loving environment. A departed loved one can never be replaced, but adopting a new pet can fill the emptiness and shoo away the feeling of grief.
Express Through Art
You can always immortalize a memory of pets through art. Just like Yvonne Bronstorph’s Dogs With Attitude, you may express yourself in an art form that you are comfortable with. Other than writing their moments in a book, painting can help you express yourself through the canvas, your memory, and your creativity. Some people write them in a song or dedicate a dance.
Memorialize Their Ashes
Some pet owners cremate their pets so they can use their ashes in memorial ornaments. Some of these memorial ashes can be thrown into the yard where they used to play. Some put them in special lockets or figurines to still feel their presence close by.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Pets are not just support animals, they are friends and a family member who will love you utterly. When it’s time for them to depart, you may express your grief and dedication through obituary, art, memorial objects, or memorial days that will help you feel certain that they are in better hands in heaven.
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